Oh, Sinsull, my Santa - thank you so much! What a wonderful selection of things to explore! The double CD will take a while to listen to properly, but contains songs sung by many friends. The book is in my growing pile of books to be read (today the pile has shot up). The lobster has been suspended from our kitchen ceiling, in a place of high honour, but we're still pondering over where to put the rather odd moose ... and as for the worry dolls with added nun ...The mushrooms will find a home in a casserole before too long, I'm sure (and I'll have to keep them a secret from my husband, who doesn't like mushrooms) and the Lindt reindeer will be eaten very soon, I know.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness and careful choice of gifts - and the leaflets and information about Portland made me want to come back as soon as we can find a way. For I have been to Maine before, on several occasions, to stay with Julia and Fred in Round Pond - and once to have the high honour of being part of the RingTum.

Thank you!